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The crew of the Navy's newest littoral combat ship, USS Gabrielle Giffords, "mans the ship and brings her to life" during a commissioning ceremony at the Port of Galveston, Texas, June 10, 2017. Gabrielle Giffords is the 10th such vessel to be commissioned and is named for former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Navy photo by Senior Chief Michael D. Mitchell

USS Gabrielle Giffords

The crew of the Navy's newest littoral combat ship, USS Gabrielle Giffords, "mans the ship and brings her to life" during a commissioning ceremony at the Port of Galveston, Texas, June 10, 2017. Gabrielle Giffords is the 10th such vessel to be commissioned and is named for former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Navy photo by Senior Chief Michael D. Mitchell

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